Product ID:M-108, MANGANESE DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:03/15/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-240-8471
MSDS Number: BPQRL

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

CALCIUM IS EFT IN REMOVING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STAGES OF MANGANISM. ADMIN OF CALCIUM DISODIUM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SOLN. GIVE 15-20 MG/KG (0.08-0.125 ML OF 20% SOLN PER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

1-2 HR PERIOD TWICE DAILY.MAX DOSE SHOULD NOT EXCEED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/REST PERIOD OF AT LEAST 2 DAYS BETWEEN COURSES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

50 MG/KG/DAY. DAILY URINALYSIS SHOULD BE DONE DURING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

UNUSUAL URINARY FINDINGS APPEAR. IV ADMIN IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRESS. FOR INTRAMUSCULAR ADMIN, GIVE 20% SOLN (200

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DOSE W/AN EQUAL VOL OF 1% PROCAINE. DOSE LIMITATION

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISPOSAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

995F,535C DECOMPOSES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) INHAL: DUST/FUME MAY CAUSE
COUGHING, FEVER, HDCH & NAUS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS &
PAIN. EYE:MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, TEARING & IRRIT. INGEST:MAY
CAUSE SEV ABDOMINAL PAIN, FEVER, NAUS, HYPERACTIVITY, CONVULS,
COMA & KIDNEY DMG. (CHRONIC) EFTS MAY INCL BRONCH, PNEUM, HDCH,
SLEEP DISTURB, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ANOREXIA, LIVER & KIDNEY DMG & CNS
DEPRESS. SKIN: RPTD/PRLNGD CONT MAY CAUSE DERM. EYE: RPTD/PRLNGD
CONT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCT. INGEST: MAY BE ANOREXIA, HEADACHES,
VERTIGO, NERVOUSNESS, BEHAVIO RAL DISORDERS, BOUTS OF EXCITABILITY,
TREMORS, NUMBNESS OF EXTREMITIES, LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE AND CNS
DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM/AT REST. TREAT SYMP &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
IMMED. WASH AFFECTE D AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTSOF H*2O
UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN
IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O/NORMAL SALINE FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN, (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON OR WATER SPRAY.
FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP.MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS.STAY AWAY FROM STORAGE
TANK ENDS.FLOOD W/H*2O. COOL CNTNRS W/ (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUST (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM
SPILLED MATL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. FOR SML DRY SPILLS,
W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER; MOVE
CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA. FOR SM L LIQ SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND,
EARTH/OTHER (ING 12)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROT AGENCY.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.MAY IGNITE
OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.). REACTION WITH
FUELS MAY BE VIOLENT. RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FOR MORE EXACTING INFO CONCERNING
SPECIFIC RESPIRATORS CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED/PROLONGED SKIN CONT WITH
SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FLOODING AMTS OF H*2O FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS
POSS.AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS. EVAC TO RADIUS OF 2500 FT FOR
UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES. FIRST AID PROC: GET MD ATTN IMMED. ANTIDOTE:
DECISION AS TO WHETHER THE SEV OF POIS REQS ADMIN OF ANY ANTIDOTE
& ACTUAL DOSE REQD SHOULD BE MADE BY QUALIFIED MED PERS.(ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:ING 14
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:995F,535C
Spec Gravity:5.026
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS BLACK OR BROWN-BLACK POWDER OR STEEL-GRAY
LUMPS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, CHLORATES, HCL, AND SULFIDES. FOR MORE EXACTING INFO CONTACT
NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES @ 535C TO MANGANESE
SESQUIOXIDE AND O*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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